Debian: DSA-4028-1 Critical PostgreSQL Denial of Service Threat
debian
November 9, 2017
Several vulnerabilities have been found in the PostgreSQL database system: CVE-2017-15098
Topics Covered
Summary
Several vulnerabilities have been found in the PostgreSQL database system:
CVE-2017-15098
Denial of service and potential memory disclosure in the
json_populate_recordset() and jsonb_populate_recordset() functions
CVE-2017-15099
Insufficient permissions checks in "INSERT ... ON CONFLICT DO UPDATE"
statements.
For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 9.6.6-0+deb9u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your postgresql-9.6 packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: postgresql-9.6
CVE ID: CVE-2017-15098 CVE-2017-15099
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